What are Sila Vata (religious or monastic precepts)? How are they different from the 5 precepts?
I heard Luang Phaw talk about Sila Vata (religious or monastic precepts). What are they? How are they different from the 5 precepts?
The Buddhist Lent Day
History of the Buddhist Lent Day. Why did the Lord Buddha appoint the Buddhist Lent? What do the monks do during this period? And more...
International Alms Offering to 10,000 Monks in Hat Yai
Photos Collection of International Alms Offering to 10,000 Monks in Hat Yai, Sunday, 23rd August 2015 at Niphat-Uthit 3 Road, Hat Yai Municipality, Songkhla Province.
Perpetual Virtue Never Been Told - Part 2
He has many worldly experiences in his life and has seen many kinds of people from every class. Being a Dream in Dream kindergarten student, he realized that “merit” makes people different. What merit makes a normal person be a president, a prime minister, and some become ministers or less powerful leaders, respectively? If one wishes to be a leader like this in every life, what can he do?
Dhammakaya Foundation gave rice and dried food in Yarang district, Pattani province
Kalayanamitras from all over the world gave rice and dried food in Yarang district, Pattani province
Asalha Puja Day
The history, importance and customs of Asalha Puja Day
Yearly Celebration of Buddhism in Belgium
On 13 September 2015, Venerable Sander Khemadhammo and Vennerable Ruben from Wat Phra Dhammakaya Belgium were invited to the Yearly Celebration of Buddhism in Belgium at the Tibetan Institute in Yeunten Ling, Huy City.
Restraining the Mind
This is the story of a man who never had attaching his feeling to his mother who punished him severely only because she lost only little amount of money. She blamed him for that though he tried all the best to give her any explanation. What caused this bad mother-son relationship? The answer will be revealed here.
Transforming the Paddy Field into a Sacred Land
In his new life as a monk, Luang Phaw Dhammajayo was very disciplined in the monastic codes of conduct and studied in the Lord Buddha’s Teachings.
A Different Point of Views
My oldest sister follows a different creed called “Sanya”. The members of this creed chant something different from Buddhist morning and evening chanting. They light candle when they start chanting, and put the candle off when they finish a sentence of a chant. They repeat the same routine until they finish chanting.
